far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(single-industry) industrial union
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
father; dad; husband; you; he
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
family; members of a family
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
long ago; previous; of a former age
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to put into the mouth; to eat
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by